News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 11 May 2017

by Comunidad Judía · 13 Tammuz 5777 – 7 July, 2017

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 11 May 2017

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FIFA Congress rejects Palestinian motion to censure Israel

The FIFA Congress in Manama, Bahrain on Thursday instead accepted a proposal by the organization’s president, Gianni Infantino, to refer the FIFA Council the controversial issue regarding Israeli soccer teams based in West Bank settlements.

Copenhagen imam accused of calling for killing of Jews – BBC

11 May 2017 Mundhir Abdallah was reported to police after being filmed citing in Arabic a hadith – a teaching of the Prophet Muhammad – considered anti-Semitic. READ MORE »

Pro-Nazi soldiers in German army raise alarm – New York Times

11 May 2017 It started with an investigation into a suspected terrorist plot by an army soldier aimed at top government officials. But it quickly uncovered a larger problem. READ MORE »

German high court confirms conviction of former Auschwitz guard

11 May 2017 Germany’s Federal Court has rejected the appeal of Reinhold Hanning against his conviction last year for aiding and abetting mass murder at the Auschwitz death camp. READ MORE »

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Study: Less than half of Eastern Europeans would accept Jews in their family – Times of Israel

11 May 2017 More than 10 percent of Central and Eastern Europeans do not accept Jews as citizens of their countries, according to a new study by Pew Research, and less than half would welcome Jews into their families. READ MORE »

UK student leader resigns over ‘Hitler was Jewish’ and Israel-ISIS tweets – Jewish News

11 May 2017 Jewish student representatives welcomed the resignation of the newly-elected co-chair of Manchester Labour Students, after he claimed “Hitler was Jewish” and compared Israel to the Islamic State terrorist group. READ MORE »